AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2220, 30 September 1886, Page 2

AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Ot whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1880. The Premier on Tuesday gave some very useful advice to the Dunedin unemployed through the deputation of the city council that waited upon him. He said that men in the big towns seeking work should be prepared to go into the country, and as for work about towns, country settlers who had lost by the floods were more entitled to assistance than towns. It is quite refreshing to hear Sir Robert Stout come out in this way, but we shall be more deeply grateful to him when we find that his interest in the country is not confined to his relations with deputations. It is an unquestionable fact that the neglect of rural concerns has in great measure led to the depression in the centres of population, and it remains to be seen whether the Government are prepared with any measures which aim at dealing with the question in a comprehensive manner. Their treatment of the railway reform question does not, we are free to confess, give us much ground for hope.

A report was put in circulation yesterday that ßuapehu had "broken out," large volumes of steam having been seen rising from the summit. There was, however, no foundation for the story. The steam must have been clouds.

Hamilton footballers are reminded that the match next Saturday will start at 11 sharp. Pending the erection of the new culvert, the traffic over Stokes' bridge, on the old Whatawhata road is stopped. On account of the difficulty of procuring disc harrows, the domain board have resolved to invite alternative tendais for cruss-ploaghinsr, harrowing rolling, and sowing the Galloway-street recreation reserve. The 6. 30 a.m. train Lichfield to Morrin«ville, and the 9.15 a.m. tra-n from Morrinsville to Lichfield, hitherto run on Wednesdays, have been discontinued, on the ground, we presume, that the traffic did not warrant the expenditure. A series of entertainments, musical and otherwise, are about to be got up by the choir of S. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, in aid of the choir funds. It is anticipated that the first entertainment, taking the form of a concert, will be given early in November. In his address at the anniversary soiree of the Baptist Tabernacle, P-.vstor Griffiths claimed that "the pulpit was the only means by which man can be reformed, the only means by which the world can be renovated." Had Pastor Griffiths forgotten for the moment the existence of the Press ? A rogation service, to pray for blessing* on the seed sowing, was held at S. Peter's Church, Hamilton, last evening. Prayers were said by the Incumbent, and the Rev. R. Gooddine Boler, of Te Awamutu, preached an eloquent extempore sermon, taking for his text Matthew XIII., 18, " Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower." At yesterday's meeting of the Piako County Council, that body decided to "go alone" in the matter of appealing against the assessment for hospitals and charitable aid. Some of tho councillors were in favour of joining with the Waikato local bodies, but it was decided to obtain a legal opinion with a view to independent action. A man named Thomas Niland, employed on the railway works near Oxford, met with an accident on Monday. He was engaged straightening a rail, and put his shoulder under the lever used for the purpose, the weight proved too much for him, and he broke his colUr-bone. He came down to Cambridge, where Dr. Waddington attended to his hurt. Our Te Awamutu correspondent writes : — I hear the Government intend taking steps to have tho rabbits in the native country destroyed. If such is the case it is to be hoped that oome one will be appointed to the work who knows something about the country and the natives, and will do his work properly. If it is to be done it should be done by some competent person. A singular case of sunstroke, which is most unusual at this season of the year, occurred on Tuesday to a son of Mr H. Gillett, of the National Hotel, Cambridge. The boy had been sent on an errand, and was running on his way to school, becoming much heated in doing so. When in his class at the school it was observed that he looked confused, and that his eyes were bloodshot, and he was taken outride and water da«hed on his face, after which he was conveyed home, where he remained for upwards of four hours in violent convulsions. Dr. Cushuey, who was at the tii\>t sent for, pronounced him to be suffering from sunstroke, and applied tho neeehsaiy remedies. The boy is now much better and rapidly recovering, though at one time he seeuied in extreme danger. A meeting of those interested in tho old Waikato Turf Club was held at Delaney'd, on Tuo-day after the salp. ' There were pies»»t :— Messrs J. McNicol, S. Westney, \V. Taylor, C. J. .Storey, C. Barton, E. Dickey, G. Edgecnmbe, J. Taylor, W. Rutherford, and T. Weathenll. *Mr J. McNicol occupied the chair and explained that the main object in view was to devise some means for raising a sum of mon°,y in order to make a refund to an old member of the club, who had been made personally liable or a aunt of £78 and which he had paid, After some general conversation it was decided to accept Mr W. Taylors liberal offer of the use of tho WaipA Racing Club's course and to hold a sports meeting during the drill week of the Waikato cavalry early in November. Those present were constituted a committee with power to add, and to meet again on Tuesday next at Ohaupo at 12 o'clock. At Tuesday's Crown land sale at Auckland the following lots in Waikato were disposed of :— Village of Te Awamutu.—Lot 151, lGp, upset price £'40, James Walton, £92; lot 152, lGp, upset price £35, J. L. Mandeno, £0G ; lot 153, Up, upset price £30, J. W. Bridgrnan, £74 ; lot 157, 13p, u|net price £20, Gibson Brothers, £3(5 ; lot 158, lGp, up-set price £20, Annie E. Ricket, £3G ; lot l."> 0, lGp., upset price £20, Henry Lewis ; lot IGO, lGp, upset price £20, Henry ,Lewi.s, £2S ; lot IG3, 13p, upset price £15, Henry Lewis, £23 ; lot 164, 13p, upset price £15, Henry Lewis, £19 ; lot IG7, Up, upset price £15, J. L. Mandeno : lot IGS, Bp, upset price £15, James # Walton, £21. Village _of Upper Ransririn.— Section 4, lut 1, 17p, upset price £10 13s 9d, George De Thierry. Town of Mercer. — Block iv section 3, lr, upset price £7 10i, Ida Ross. Waiicato County. — Parish of Whanganiarino : Lot 199 a, 102 a 3r, £51 ss, Mr Reed, £99; lot 394, 443 1 3r 35j>, M. CunWnugh, £111 ; lot 395, 223 i 2r ISp, M. Couborough, , £112 ; lot 39b\ 73a 3r 34p. £27 15s ; lut 398, 011 a lr 23p, W. G. Phillijison, £155 . 10s.